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CONTRACTS, in the law of countries such as England, Wales and Australia, exist only where the parties concerned exhibit the intention to make an agreement, where there is an offer of something of value, and where there is acceptance. Weird and wonderful are some companies’ attempts to bind online purchasers into a contract, despite the difficulty of regarding a stream of photons on a computer screen as proof of acceptance.

But why does the above-mentioned appear in New Scientist and not New Lawyer? Because of the odd things that happen when warranty-drafting lawyers collide …